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University of Idaho
Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
PO Box 441136
Moscow, ID 83844-1136
(208) 885-6434
fish_wildlife@uidaho.edu
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Janet Rachlow
Associate Professor,
Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
Rachlow Research Group
Ph.D. (1997) Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology, University of Nevada-Reno
M.S. (1991) Wildlife Management, University of Alaska-Fairbanks
B.A. (1987) Biology, University of Iowa, Iowa City
Fish and Wildlife Resources
University of Idaho
Moscow, ID 83844-1136
Office Phone: (208) 885-9328
Office Fax: (208) 885-9080
E-mail: jrachlow@uidaho.edu |
Experience:
| 2007 - Present |
Associate Professor, Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources, University of Idaho, Moscow |
| 2001 - 2007 |
Assistant Professor, Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources, University of Idaho, Moscow |
| 1999 - 2000 |
Adjunct Faculty, School of Forestry, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff |
| 1997 - 1999 |
National Science Foundation NATO Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London, UK |
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| Professional Interests:
Wildlife Ecology and Management
Conservation of Fragmented Populations
Ecology and Behavior of Mammals
Ungulate Biology
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Courses:
- Wildlife Ecology I
- Large Mammal Ecology
- Advanced Topics in Conservation Biology
- Wildlife Habitat Ecology
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Recent and Current Research:
- Influence of habitat manipulation on habitat quality for pygmy rabbits
- Ecology and population dynamics of pygmy rabbits
- Habitat selection by fishers in multiple use landscapes
- Dispersal, movement, and genetics of pygmy rabbits
- Impacts of highway development on habitat selection and movement of black bears
- Population expansion of moose in human-dominated landscapes
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Current Graduate Students:
Stephanie DeMay, MS Env. Sci.
Shaun Grassel, PhD Student
Joseph Holbrook, PhD IGERT
Meghan Leiper, MS Wildlife
Joel Sauder, PhD Student
Mat Sorum, MS Student
Adam Wells, PhD Student
Bonnie Woods, MS Wildlife
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Diversity of Publications:
Estes-Zumpf, W.A., J.L. Rachlow, L.P. Waits, and K.I. Warheit. 2010. Dispersal, geneflow, and population genetic structure in the pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis). Journal of Mammalogy. 91:208-219. pdf
Price, A.J., W.A. Estes-Zumpf, and J.L. Rachlow. 2010. Survival of juvenile pygmy rabbits. Journal of Wildlife Management. 74:43-47. pdf
Sanchez, D.M., J.L. Rachlow, A.P. Robinson, T.R. Johnson. 2009. Survey indicators for pygmy rabbits: temporal trends of burrow systems and pellets. Western North American Naturalist. 69:426-436. pdf
Estes-Zumpf, W.A. and J.L. Rachlow. 2009. Natal dispersal by the pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis). Journal of Mammalogy. 90:363-372. pdf
Long, R.A., J.L.Rachlow, and J.G. Kie. 2009. Sex-specific responses by elk to fuels reduction in a Western Coniferous forest. Journal of Mammalogy. 90:423-432. pdf
Long, R.A, J.D. Muir, J.L. Rachlow, and J.G. Kie. 2009. Evaluation of wildlife-habitat relationships: a comparison of two model-building approaches. Journal of Wildlife Management. 73:294-302. pdf
Scott, J.M., J.L.Rachlow, and R.T. Lackey. 2008. Science-policy interface: what is an appropriate role for professional societies? BioScience. 58:865-869. pdf
Sanchez, D.M. and J.L. Rachlow. 2008. Spatio-temporal factors affecting space use by pygmy rabbits. Journal of Wildlife Managment. 72:1304-1310. pdf
Long, R.A., J.L.Rachlow, and J.G. Kie. 2008. Effects of season and scale on response of elk and deer to experimental habitat manipulation. Journal of Wildlife Management. 72:1133-1142. pdf
Long, R.A., J.L. Rachlow, J.G. Kie, and M. Vavra. 2008. Fuels reduction in a Western coniferous forest: effects on quantity and quality of forage for elk. Rangeland Ecology and Management 61:302-313. pdf
Horne, J.S., E.O. Garton, and J.L. Rachlow. 2008. A synoptic model of animal space use: simultaneous analysis of home range, habitat selection, and inter/intra-specific relationships. Ecological Modelling 214:338-348. pdf
Estes-Zumpf, W.A., J.L. Rachlow, and L.P.Waits. 2008. Ten polymorphic microsatellite markers for the pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis). Molecular Ecology Resources 8:360-362. pdf
Lewis, J.S, J.L. Rachlow, E.O. Garton, L.A. Vierling. 2007. Effects of habitat on GPS collar performance: addressing location error. Journal of Applied Ecology 44:663-671. pdf
Scott, J.M., J.L. Rachlow, R.T. Lackey, A.B. Pidgnorna, J.L Aycrigg, G.R. Feldman, L.K. Svancara, D.A. Rupp, D.I. Stanish, and R.K. Steinhorst. 2007. Policy advocacy and science: prevalence in the research literature and perspectives of conservation biologists. Conservation Biology 21:29-35. pdf
Hicks, J.F., J.L. Rachlow, O.G. Rhodes, Jr., C.L. Williams, and L.P. Waits. 2007. Reintroduction and genetic structure: Rocky Mountain elk in Yellowstone and the Western States. Journal of Mammalogy 88:129-138. pdf
Estes-Zumpf, W.A. and J.L. Rachlow. 2007. Evaluation of radio transmitters on juvenile rabbits: application to the semi-fossorial pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis). Western North American Naturalist 67:133-136. pdf
Rachlow, J.L. and L.K. Svancara. 2006. Prioritizing habitat for surveys of an uncommon mammal: a modeling approach applied to pygmy rabbits. Journal of Mammalogy 87:827-833. pdf
Scott, J.M. and J.L. Rachlow. 2006. Science, policy and scientists. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 4:68-69. pdf
Hicks, J.F. and J.L. Rachlow. 2006. Is there a genetic basis for antler and pedicle malformations in reintroduced elk in northern Arizona? Southwestern Naturalist 51:276-282. pdf
Garner, A., J.L. Rachlow, and L.P. Waits. 2005. Genetic diversity, population divergence, and conservation of Idaho ground squirrels in fragmented habitats. Conservation Genetics 6:759-774. pdf
Garner, A., J.L. Rachlow, and Hicks, J.F. 2005. Patterns of genetic diversity and its loss in mammalian populations. Conservation Biology 19:1215-1221. pdf
Rachlow, J.L., Sanchez, D.M., and Estes-Zumpf, W.A. 2005. Natal burrows and nests of free-ranging pygmy rabbits (Brachylagus idahoensis). Western North American Naturalist 65:136-139. pdf
Rachlow, J.L., R.M. Lee, and R.K. Riley. 2003. Abnormal antlers and pedicles in Rocky Mountain elk in northern Arizona. Southwestern Naturalist 48:147-153. pdf
Rachlow, J.L. 2001. Tree-rubbing by white rhinos: potential functions of an undescribed behavior. Alces 37:447-456. pdf
Bowyer, R.T., D.M. Leslie, Jr. and J.L. Rachlow. 2000. Dall’s and Stone’s sheep. In: Ecology and Management of Large Mammals in North America (P.R. Krausman and S. Demarais, eds.). Prentice Hall, Columbus, Ohio, USA. pdf
Rachlow, J.L., J.G. Kie, and J. Berger. 1999. Territoriality and spatial patterns of white rhinoceros in Matobo National Park, Zimbabwe. African Journal of Ecology 37:295-304. pdf
Rachlow, J.L. and J. Berger. 1998. Reproduction and population density: trade-offs for conservation of rhinos in situ. Animal Conservation 1:101-106. pdf
Rachlow, J.L., E.V. Berkeley and J. Berger. 1998. Correlates of male mating strategies in white rhinos (Ceratotherium simum). Journal of Mammalogy 79:1317-1324. pdf
Rachlow, J.L. and R.T. Bowyer. 1998. Habitat selection by Dall’s sheep (Ovis dalli): maternal trade-offs. Journal of Zoology (London) 245:457-465. pdf
Rachlow, J.L. and J. Berger. 1997. Conservation implications of patterns of horn regeneration in dehorned white rhinos. Conservation Biology 11:84-91 (cover article). pdf
Rachlow, J.L. and R.T. Bowyer. 1994. Variability in maternal behavior by Dall's sheep: environmental tracking or adaptive strategy? Journal of Mammalogy 75:328-337. pdf
Rachlow, J.L. and R.T. Bowyer. 1991. Interannual variation in timing and synchrony of parturition in Dall's sheep. Journal of Mammalogy 72:487-492. pdf
Bowyer, R.T., Rachlow, J.L., Van Ballenberg V. and R.D. Guthrie. 1991. Evolution of a rump-patch in Alaskan moose: an hypothesis. Alces 27:12-23. pdf
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